Publication Library

Publication Library

Eliminating Lead Service Lines in Hazel Crest

by CNT and Metropolitan Planning Council
January, 2021

Through its Great Lakes Water Infrastructure Program , CNT partnered with the Metropolitan Planning Council (MPC) and the south suburban Village of Hazel to identify the probable location of lead service lines which connect a property to a utility’s water...Read more

Downloadable PDF:
PDF icon Hazel_Crest_Lead_Service_Line_Replacement_Plan.pdf

Topics:
Environmental Justice, Water

 

Green Stormwater Infrastructure Impact on Property Values

by CNT and SB Friedman Development Advisors
November, 2020

This report shows Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) adds value to homes. The Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT) worked with SB Friedman Development Advisors to model the impact of GSI installations, such as rain gardens, pervious pavement, swales, and planters, on...Read more

Downloadable PDF:
PDF icon GSI-Impact-on-Property-Values.pdf

Topics:
Climate, Green Stormwater Infrastructure, Housing, Sustainable Economic Development, Urban Flooding, Water

 

Water and Community Affordability Action Planning Guide

by CNT
October, 2020

The cost of water is on the rise due to decades of disinvestment in our community water supply, stormwater, and wastewater infrastructure systems. Across the country, the expense of water and sewer services has grown much faster than other household...Read more

Downloadable PDF:
PDF icon Beyond-the-Water-Bill.pdf

Topics:
Policy, Sustainable Economic Development, Water

 

Increasing Funding and Financing Options for Sustainable Stormwater Management

by CNT
May, 2020

Our country’s water infrastructure needs investment. However, funding and financing sources are growing increasingly competitive and communities are finding it difficult to secure adequate resources to make needed investments in their systems. In this report, CNT identifies innovative funding and...Read more

Downloadable PDF:
PDF icon Increasing Funding and Financing Options for Sustainable Stormwater Management.pdf

Topics:
Climate, Sustainable Economic Development, Urban Flooding, Water

 

Green Values Strategy Guide: Linking Green Infrastructure Benefits to Community Priorities

by CNT
March, 2020

Green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) is proven to help places become more resilient in the face of increasingly intense climate change impacts, while addressing other community priorities such as improved public health outcomes, increased economic development, and safe transportation infrastructure. CNT’s...Read more

Downloadable PDF:
PDF icon Green Values Strategy Guide.pdf

Topics:
Green Stormwater Infrastructure, Sustainable Economic Development, Urban Flooding, Water

 

E-Scooter Pilot Evaluation

City of Chicago, CNT, and Sam Schwartz
January, 2020

Electric scooters, or e-scooters, are emerging as an alternative mode of transportation in cities across the United States due to the promise that they will enhance mobility, replace short car and ride-hail journeys and bridge the ‘last mile’ to and...Read more

Downloadable PDF:
PDF icon Scooter_Report_FINAL.pdf

Topics:
Climate, Equitable Transit Oriented Development, Policy, Transportation

 

Assessing Disparities of Urban Flood Risk for Households of Color in Chicago

Marcella Bondie Keenan, Preeti Shankar, and Peter Haas
January, 2020

Flooding is the most common and costliest type of natural disaster in the United States (Lightbody, 2017). According to a 2017 report by the Pew Charitable Trusts, federal insurance claims averaged $1.9 billion annually between 2006 and 2015. Metropolitan Chicago...Read more

Downloadable PDF:
PDF icon IMPJ-Assessing-Disparities-of-Urban-Flood-Risk-for-Households-of-Color-in-Chicago.pdf

Topics:
Data Analysis, Environmental Justice, Urban Flooding, Water

 

Cargo Oriented Development in the Twin Cities

CNT
December, 2019

Established urban industrial districts in the Twin Cities have a mixture of thriving businesses and vacant properties. Some of these vacant or underutilized properties have been overlooked by industrial developers in favor of greenfield sites due to challenges related to...Read more

Downloadable PDF:
PDF icon Cargo Oriented Development in the Twin-Cities.pdf

Topics:
Cargo-Oriented Development, Sustainable Economic Development

 

RainReady Video Tutorials

CNT
October, 2019

Learn about helpful methods and tools for handeling, and preventing water from entering your home: Finding Water in the Home Learn about signs of water entry in your home Preventing Floods in your Home Learn how a backflow preventor works...Read more

Topics:
Green Stormwater Infrastructure, Urban Flooding, Water

 

The Real Estate Mantra – Locate Near Public Transportation (2019)

CNT
October, 2019

This report details how public transit has increased value for properties, why developers should build near transit, why consumers that live near transit experience significant savings, and why policy makers need to work with communities on developing affordable housing near...Read more

Downloadable PDF:
PDF icon The-Real-Estate-Mantra-Locate-Near-Public-Transportation.pdf

Topics:
Equitable Transit Oriented Development, Housing, Policy, Transportation

 

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